Letter from David Donaldson to Pilot Officer A E Worrad

Letter from David Donaldson to Pilot Officer A E Worrad

Commiserates with him over lack of available aircraft at conversion unit. Mentions possibility of training on squadron aircraft in the future.

1944-01-06

One-page typewritten letter

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EDonaldsonDWWorradAE440106

[inserted] 13A [/inserted]
R.A.F. Station
Ref:- 192/C.2151/F2. 6th January 1944
Dear Worrad,
Thank you very much for your letter of the 2nd January.
I am very sorry you are all having such a wretched time. Apart from forwarding your complaint on, there is little I can do at the moment as we have no aircraft which will be available for training. Later on I hope that “A” Flight aircraft will be available and then we may be able to get some of you back to complete your training here.
Serviceability is always poor at Conversion Units and I should hardly think that the recent weather has been much help for the flying programme.
I hope it won't be long before we manage to get some of you back and in the meantime heres [sic] wishing you a very happy New Year.
Yours
D.W.D.
Pilot Office A.E. Worrad,
Officers' Mess,
R.A.F. Station,
Marston Moor,
Nr. York.